Molded garbage receptacle



Jan. 245;9 1933. H. F. slELAFF MOLDED GARBAGE RECEPTAGLE Filed March 31. 1928 Patented Jan. 24, 1933 PATENT OFFICE HERBERT F. SIELAFF, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MOLDED GARBAGE RECEPTACLE `Application led March 31, 1928. Serial No. 266,363.

My invention relates more particularly to improvements in concrete garbage receptacles which are molded into one homogeneous mass'.- And the objects of my improvements areto construct a molded garbage receptacle which -shall be durable and serviceable for a long period lof time, and which shall be weather proof, light proof, and vermin proof, and shall be economical of construction. Accessibility for thoroughly emptying the refuse from the receptacle is one of the important features of my improvements. Another important feature of my improvements is to construct the receptacleso that, particularly, the exterior corners shall be well rounded so that in shippingland rough handling they are not easily broken away.

These and other objects of my improvements will be `more fully outlined in the several illustrations of the accompanying drawing and more fullyVv described in the following specification, and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

1n the several views illustrated in the accompanying drawing is presented the 4improvements as embodied in my invention.

l Figyl is an exterior'perspective view of my invention showing some of the improvements as embodied therein.

Fig. 2 is a perspective sectional view taken on the plane A-A of Fig. 1, with the covers, and the bottom iiush-out drain plugs removed, to show, more clearly, the improvements as embodied in my invention.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the plane B-B of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the plane C-G of Fig. 2, showing the clean-out cover and the hinge water-guard in place, and the cover shown open in dotted lines.

F ig. 5 is a section taken on the plane D-D of Fig. 2, and shows that a flush-out drain hole 4and plug may be located in the rear wall and at the floor of the receptacle.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing that a flush-out drain hole and the plugs therefor may be located in the bottom of the receptacle.

Fig. 7 is asectional view of the lower right or left han-d corner of the receptacle throughv be seen the general shape and style of the exterior and the interior of my improved molded concrete garbage receptacle, 8. It will be noted that the sides, 9, and the back,

l0, are vertical, and the underside of the bottom, 11, is horizontal and at right angles to the said sides and the back of the receptacle. The top, 12, however, is slightly inclined downwardly, from front to back, so that the rain and melting snow will readily run off.

Referring to the several views, Figures 1, 2, and 4, it will be seen that the front end of the receptacle has two vertical faces, 13 and 14, and an inclined face, 15, connecting them. The reason of this angular face, 15, is', that the receptacle may have its front end, 13, set close to the alley line without the danger of the hubs of vehicles scraping the front cover, 16, or marring it. The front cover, 16, is hinged to a plate, 17, which is covered by a rain guar-d, 18, and both 17 and 18 are secured in place over the embedded bolts, 19, by the nuts, 20. The cover, 16, is provided with a handle, or grip, 21. A depression, 22, is formed all around the front opening, 23, into which t-he cover, 16, fits. The depth of the depression is such that when the cover is closed the top surface is flush with the front surfaces, 13 and 15. The de- /pression over the opening 23, is formed to a 3 depth equal to the thickness of both the cover, 16, and the hinge plate, 17. The lower side of the opening, 23, has an angle iron guard, 24;, embedded into the concrete, as shown at 25, and 26, to guard against the concrete from being chipped or broken by shovels, etc. Referring to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the inclined front surface, 15, is curved, outwardly and downwardly, from the sides of the depressed portion, 22, as shown at, 15A, for carrying the rain away from the sides of the cover, 16.

[Located'in the inclined top, 12, of the receptacle. 8, is an opening, 27. Up from the top, 12, is formed a raised portion, or ridge, n

2 v 1,895,010VY 28, which extends around and forms the top of the opening, 27. VA depressed cover, 29,Y

fits over the said opening, 27, and all around the ridge, 28. Y U-bolts, 30, are embedded into the concrete and suitably spaced to accommodate the cover hinges, 31, secured to the cover, 29. The cover, 29, is also provided with a handle, or grip, 21. l p

To facilitate removing all of the refuse from the interior of the receptacle, the floor, 32, is inclined, both front and back, as shown at 33 and 34, and, also, at thesides, as shown at 35. Y

To facilitate cleaning the interior ofthe Areceptacle with water and germicide fluids and by fiushing,rilushout drains are provided, such as are shown at 36, 37, and 38. K Y A Hush-out drain, 38, shown in Fig. 7, is located in the side of the receptacle as shown in Fig. 1, as at 39.V However, it may be desiredto place a drain in the bottom of the receptacle, as shown at 36, in Figures 2 and 6. Also, it may be desirable to have a drain y placed in the back of the receptacle, as shown at 37, in Fig. 5.

y The location ofthe drain, 38, is preferably Vplaced yin either of the sides, 9, orboth, as shown at39,.in Figures l and 7. To seal the drain'38, a pair of washers, 40 and 41, are provided andclamped over both sides of the drain-liole, 38, by means of a bolt,r42, and a thumb nut, 43. A bevel shaped depression, 44, is formed in the wall, 9, as shown at 39, to provide roomvfor the hand to grip the thumb nut, 43and, so that the thumb nut.

4a, wint@ winnaar@ Surface, 9A, of the wall, 9, to prevent same from being brokenv off, and also, to permit Athe placing of the receptacles, closely, side by side.

To seal the bottom drain, 36, a conical disc, 45, is removably fitted into a conical countersink, 46, so that the top of same will be flush with the surface ofthe floor, V32. An vordinarywash-basin plug, 47, is provided, in ad- I f dition to the said disc, to better seal the drainhole, 36. Y Y

To sealthedrainhole, 37, an ordinary conical plug, 48, is provided. v Y

AReferring to the several views, it will be seen that all of the exterior corners are well rounded, as at 49, to eliminate, toa great extent, the possibility of the same from beingl chipped, or broken oil in handling; and to beautify the appearance of the receptacle as a whole. It willbe noted that the interior corners are also rounded, as at 50.

vNotwithstanding that flush-out drains have been shown as installed inV the side, back, and bottom of the receptacle, it may, however, be desired to have a lush-out'drain placed in the front end ofthev receptacle.

Having thus described my invention it can be readily understood that the minor detailsy Y Y of my construction may be altered in several ways without departing from the spirit of my l opening through saidinclined portion, a bottom ycomprising a floor having upper and lower lhorizontal portions joined by an inclined portion, a recessed drain outlet arranged in said lower horizontal portion, and

closures therefor, an inclined top extending downwardly from said upper front wall portion to said back wall, a ridge outlined opening arranged in said top, and a hinged clo` sure for each ofsaid openings. y

` 2. A garbage receptacle, of the character 'Y described, comprising a hollow boxV-like'form' having opposite vertical sidewalls, a vertical back wall, and a zig-zagv front wallcomprising upper, and klower vertical wall portions Y' y and an intermediate inclined portion joinin said vertical yportions and having a recessV openingjtherein, a bar` arranged across the bottom of said opening andarranged to form aportion of the rece'ssof ysaid opening, a series of boltsarranged in the recessabove said lopening,a hingevmemberfand a-hinge l f rain guard arranged over said boltsv and there i fastened, a cover `for said opening hin eably mounted to said member and arrange toft in the recessr of said opening, a bottom comprisinga floor havingupper and lower hori- Azontal portions and oppositely inclined por- Y,

tionsjoiningsaid lower horizontal portion, ,a recessed drain outlet arran'gedin the lowery horizontal'lloor portion, 4aninclined to extendingv downwardlyfrom said upper v ront l wall portion, a rid e outlined opening arranged in said top, -bolts extending up from said top, and a' cove-r forsaid top opening hingeably mounted in said U-bolts. Y

-- HERBERT F. SVIELAFF. 

